Lusaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7322nd and 742nd ($686 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 648th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6732nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Philadelphia

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Lusaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$17603

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$1473
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$1229
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$754
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$718
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$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
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$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
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$768
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$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
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$1039
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$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
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$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
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$2801